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Bel Air commissioners weigh mailers, sample ballots to boost municipal turnout
Summary
Commissioners discussed budgeting for voter outreach — a postcard mailer (estimated $5,000–$10,000), sample ballots, and inserts with sewer bills or recycling calendars — and recommended planning an FY28 budget allocation for sample-ballot printing and outreach in future municipal elections.
Bel Air commissioners on Nov. 10 discussed targeted voter outreach for municipal elections, weighing a postcard mailer, sample ballots and inserts in routine town mailings to increase turnout.
The chair said staff estimated a postcard-style mailer could cost about $5,000 to $10,000. "I think Mike had looked at…
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